TPU's Nostalgic Hardware Club

[FireFox]

remove the battery and wait for a minute with the power cable disconnected

I'm pretty sure it must be that, you can see that there was a card installed on the AGP port (the PCI cover is missing).

i didnt think about
btw no beep when it turns on.

It has a card I installed it.

 

[JunkBear]

Remove memory sticks if still no beeps then its a dead motherboard

 

[FireFox]

Remove memory sticks if still no beeps then its a dead motherboard

Removed the memory sticks still no beeps.

 

[Misaki]

Here in Germany it's normal to find a Pc on the street, when people think that it's time to get a new one they take the old one and leave it on the street.

I should move to Germany. But I can't stand this language
Germany is a pretty good country, people are nice... and they're Poland's neighbours

 

[JunkBear]

Removed the memory sticks still no beeps.

So. dead motherboard throw it.

 

[FireFox]

So. dead motherboard throw it.

Some one did and now it's my turn to do it
I just keep the processor and Ram.

 

[JunkBear]

Some one did and now it's my turn to do it
I just keep the processor and Ram.

Make it easier for the next
person....put a big tape on motherboard and write DEAD on it. It saves a lot of time to scavengers like me.

 

[FireFox]

Make it easier for the next
person....put a big tape on motherboard and write DEAD on it. It saves a lot of time to scavengers like me.

Good idea
Didn't think about it.

 

[Trekkie4]

Speaking of dead motherboards, I've been working on one of my own ... Asus P3B-F, which I recently pulled out from an old system. Some of the caps have been squished, and one of them was bulging, the rest of the board seemed fine. (I've tried to fire it up, but it didn't give me any feedback whatsoever, no beeps and/or signals)

I don't have the spare power supply to test it at the moment, but 3 capacitors have been replaced, and the board has been showered in hot water, to remove all the dust & gunk that's been all over it I'll report back the results, once I power it up!

 

[FireFox]

and the board has been showered in hot water, to remove all the dust & gunk that's been all over it

Jesus Christ

 

[JunkBear]

Jesus Christ

Always doing it with all computer things. Trick is to make it dry perfectly.

 

[FireFox]

That's why
I have learned many things here.

 

[Trekkie4]

Jesus Christ

Always doing it with all computer things. Trick is to make it dry perfectly.

Exactly, agreed. Most people don't seem to understand that water (by itself) won't damage your components, as long as it's 100% dry before you power it back up again. Also, don't keep it submerged under water for a long time, this might lead to rust and/or other problems, just wash it & let it dry. Also, make sure to remove ALL the power sources from the motherboard (such as the CMOS battery for example) before doing so, or else you might damage the components.

Besides, it's not like I've got anything to lose - this board has already been declared "dead" Normally I wouldn't do all this crap, but P3B-F is probably the best Slot-1 mobo from back then, it would be really cool if I could get it working again!

 

[JunkBear]

Make sure electricity is gone on motherboard when all removed tmake contact on power button pins. Then pass under hot water and add cleaning products. Let it soak for 15 minutes and rince with shower jet at high temperature. Shake thoroughly the motherboard and make it dry eith air dryer or overnight. Voila!

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

No beep can mean.......no speaker.

 

[JunkBear]

No beep can mean.......no speaker.

You don't say!!??? Thx captain obvious.

 

[FireFox]

it would be really cool if I could get it working again!

I still want to do some test with that old pc that I found before i throw it away.

 

[FireFox]

No beep can mean.......no speaker.

That could be, because today i saw that the motherboard it doesn't have speaker.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Sorry for stating the obvious but not every board beeps on startup.
I would hate to think you were thrrowing something away that obviously could sttill work

 

[Trekkie4]

No beep can mean.......no speaker.

True, of course But trust me on this one, this one was indeed pretty much dead when I got it! There was no video feedback, no beeps, nothing! And yes, I had a CMOS buzzer (speaker) connected at the time) Even without the RAM, video card, without the CMOS battery, I've tried everything...

 

[FireFox]

I would hate to think you were thrrowing something away that obviously could sttill work

+1
Maybe the problem it's not the board but something else

 

[Trekkie4]

Sorry for stating the obvious but not every board beeps on startup.
I would hate to think you were thrrowing something away that obviously could sttill work

+1
Maybe the problem it's not the board but something else

Like I said, I've tried to boot up the system without the RAM, AGP card, I even disconnected the ATA cables. When everything else failed, I've tried to re-seat the CPU. I even tried to use different CPU (Celeron 333, which I use for hardware tests) Since nothing worked (and I've noticed physically damaged components, capacitors) I've decided to proceed with the repairs & washing the board in hot water If I wanted to throw the P3B-F away, I probably would have, so don't worry ... if it's fixable, I'll keep it for sure!

I don't have the spare power supply to test the board today, but I'll get back to it eventually. When I do, I'll report back here, with more details

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

I can honestly say in all my long years on this planet i have never ever ever hesrd of anyone washing electrical components

I would not do this to any electrical component even if i had pulled it out of a rubbish bin.

 

[Trekkie4]

I can honestly say in all my long years on this planet i have never ever ever hesrd of anyone washing electrical components

I would not do this to any electrical component even if i had pulled it out of a rubbish bin.

This P3B-F came to me from a friend, who got the system God knows where... It was full of spiderweb, dust buildup and other nastiness inside, especially around the north chipset, Slot-1 interface Even though I usually DO repair the boards from my collection, I probably wouldn't bother with something so old & dusty due to obvious reasons - but like I said, P3B-F was among (if not the best) Slot-1 boards back then, so it was worth the effort IMHO. Washing the board doesn't affect its health or condition (assuming you've done it properly), in fact it actually helps the components because they can "breathe" again, the heat dissipation is better without all the dust buildup.

By the way, I already have a working P3B-F in my collection, running a P3 733, 256mb RAM and Voodoo3 3000 (AGP) card in one of my 3dfx builds, so this one would be unexpected (but pleasant) addition to my large collection of old stuff, assuming I can get it working again

 

[GreiverBlade]

LESS CHATTER MOAR PICS AND DATA...

almost one page with nothing else than mono lines, almost look like a IM board

well i forgot to put that one here, recycling a H60V2 on the E8400 build oh well at last 4.0 daily is easier than with a Vendetta 2

a bit more stuff to order soon ...